DNV ACCREDITATION

DNV’s NIAHOSM service is the first new federally-approved accreditation program in more than 30 years, and offers North Ottawa Community Hospital the opportunity to simultaneously satisfy its Medicare accreditation requirements and implement the ISO 9001 Quality Management System

CAAS CERTIFICATION

North Ottawa Community Hospital’s Ambulance Service has received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services for its compliance with national standards of excellence. North Ottawa Community Hospital’s Ambulance Service became the 120th ambulance service in the country to successfully be accredited.

GOVERNOR’S AWARD

North Ottawa Community Hospital has received MPRO’s 2007 Governor’s Award for Improving Patient Safety and Quality of Care in the Hospital Setting. North Ottawa Community Hospital received the accolade for improving patient care in the following categories: Appropriate Care Measure, Surgical Care Improvement, and Emergency Department. In addition North Ottawa Community Hospital also received the Governor’s Recognition of Excellence for being a top performer.